Siel Hoornaert

Siel Hoornaert is a Scientist Innovator at TNO, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion within the HR sector, and contributes to the Sustainable Productivity and Employability unit. Previously, Siel served as a Gender and Diversity Consultant at Equinet, where involvement included developing an equality assessment for climate policy through stakeholder surveys. Academic experience includes conducting research at Uppsala University on neuropsychopharmacology, overseeing committees as a Student Consultant at the University of Amsterdam, and performing equity research during an internship at Diversity Talks. Educational credentials include a Research Master of Science in Neurobiology and Neurosciences from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Cell Biology from University College Utrecht. Siel has also gained diverse experience in early research roles at Utrecht University and additional freelance positions that involved educational and game facilitation.